Local servicesHospitalConewago Pottsville Addiction Treatment Center2.4 miPost officeSeltzer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCass Township Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceCass Township Police Department1.0 miFire stationSeltzer Hose Company District 20 Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School1.1 miElementaryJohn S Clarke Elementary Center1.3 miMiddleD H H Lengel Middle School1.5 miCollegeJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursing2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS40 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL77 miInterstateI-814.6 miUS highwayUS 2091.3 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT43 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17974 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:25 am – 4:40 pm
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People334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.8123 householdsMedian household income $109,107Median home value $124,00086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,353 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 119 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month September48 in of snow a year, on about 22 days2 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mahanoy City 2 N station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksJoseph F McCloskey School of Nursingcollege · 2.6 miWest West Branch Schuylkill Riverriver · 1.9 miIndian Run Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miPeaked Mountainpeak · 4.2 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Schuylkillcollege · 5.2 miTumbling Run Reservoir Number Onereservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware Avenue Complexpark · under a mileFourth Street Recreation Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miSgl 326state recreation area · 4.0 mi · 1,385 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 6.0 mi · 488 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,863 acresMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 8.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199427 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200841 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSchuylkill County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berks County, PA, 25 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchuylkill Co Mun Authserves 31,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation893 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
